Measuring device



Oct. 16, 1928.

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Oct. 16, 1928.

T. HOSETH MEASURING DEVICE Original Filed Jan. 17, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Zlnwntot 75/77 #056177 Patented 0a. 16, 1928.

UN I T E D Sf 'P-A T ES P ATj-E'NT "F. IG E a TOM HOSETH, OF SEATTLE,"WASHINGTON.

MEASURING DEVICE.

.Application filedJanuary 17, 1923, Serial No. 613,156. Renewed Auust 22, 1)28.

The invention is a device for measuring different quantities of a material as it is measured as it leaves it.

Another object of-the invention is to provide a device, that may be attached toa can, which device has a" means in it that may be set so that asthe can is tilted a given quantity of the material-may be poured out and which may be set in another position so that another quantity of the material maybe 5' poured out as the can is tilted.

Another object of the invention is to provide a-measuring device by which a hole may be out in the can or utensil to which it is being attached and I the device then screwed into the hole so that it will be posi tively held to the can. I

And a further object of the invention is, to

provide a device which has a means for permitting given quantities of a material to pass through it andwhich has another means for permitting an unlimited quantity to pass through it.

With these ends in view the invention embodies a thin cylindrical shaped casing with rounded ends having a spout on one side that-.may be opened and closed, a threaded sleeve on the other side with a pointin its center and asharp edge pro- 7 esting from one of its. sides; an adJust-able battle plate in the .casin'g'in front ofthe sleeve and another bafile plate with a lug 011 one side in the lower end of the casing for regulating the amount of space that may be left open.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the device.

Figure Figure 3 is a end removed.

Figure 1 is a cross section on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective View showing the baille plate.

In the drawings I have shown my device as it would be constructed wherein numeral 1 indicates the upper part of the casing,

2 is a front elevation.

plan view with the lower numeralrQ the lower part, numeral 3 the spout, numeral 4: the sleeve,.numeral 5 the ffupper baflle, and numeral 6the lower. bafiie.

It will be seen'that the upper sectionof the casing 1 may be made of a thincylindricalshaped piece of material with its upper .end curved and closed and its lower end open. In the front is an opening 7 in which the spout 3 is installed as shown in Figure Qand at the lower end'of the'opening and spout is a hinge 8 through which the spout is hinged to the casing. The spout 3 may be constructed of a flat piece'of material. with its outer end 9 curved outward to form a tip and with its sides 10 bent upward so that they will project through the opening 7 in order to form walls for the spout. The 7 upper edges of the sides 10 are bent outward to form flanges 11 whichhold the spout to the casing when in the open position. In the opposite side of the section 1 is an opening'12 in which the sleeve 4 is rigidly held. This sleeve has threads 13 on its outer surface, a point/14 .projectingfrom its. center and a sharp edge 15 projecting from one side. The point 14 is held in a bar 16 that extends across the insideof' the sleeve as shown in F igure 4 and aISOIII dottedlines in Figure .1. I In the side of the section 1 is another opening: 17 which is an-elongated slot and a screw 18 which is rigidly attached to thebaflle 5 and whichhas a thumb nut 19. on it, projects through slot. Thisbaflie 5 isattached to the; inside of the section 1 by a hinge 20=and normally is in the posi-, tion. indicated by'the dotted lines in Figure 1. However, when it is desired to empty the entire utensil thenut 19 may be loosened and the battle raised to the position indicated by dash linesso that the material may run straight through the device and out ofthe spout 3. On the side of the baflle adjacent the slot 17 is a plate 21 which moves with the baflle and covers the slot 17. p

In Figure 3.1 have shown eyes 22 on the side of the section 1 so that a bag, sack, or other flexible container may readily be attached to the sleeve 4 and tied in place through the eyes 22;

I The lower section 2 may be slipped over the lower end of the section 1 until the lower end of the section 1 engages the. ridge 23. which forms a stop and at this'time the notch 24 will fit over the hinge 8 in order to locate the section. The battle 6 is hinged ell) lower section 2.

in the lower section on the pin 25 and one end of the pin projects beyond the edge of the casing and is bent downward to form a lever 26 by which the bafiie may be adjusted. The battle 6 is made of a flat piece of plate with its outer edge in the form of a circle that will fit snugly inside of the rounded end of the lower section 2 and on one side of this battle is a lug 27 which conforms to one quarter of a sphere of the same diameter as the battle; and it will be seen that as the battle is set in certain positions it will be possible to obtain different volumes in the On the outside of this section are numerals as indicated by the numer al 28 which may indicate the diilerent sizes of the volumes that may be obtained or it understood that other numerals may be used which would indicate the dili'erent quantities of the material in a ditl'erent manner.

It will. be understood. that changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention. One of which changes may be in the shape or design of the casing, another may be in the size or shape of the spout, another may be in the' means for attaching the casing to a utensil and still another may be in the means "for measuring the different quantities.

The construction will be readily understood from the foregoing description. To

use the device the point 1 1 may be pressed into the side of a can at a point adjacent the top of the can and by turning the device around the point 15 will cut a hole in the can and as the turning is continued the threads 13 will screw into the wall of the can and hold the device absolutely rigid and practically air prooi'f. It will be seen thatas the device tilted to the position shown in Figure 1 the material in the can will run into the compartment in the upper end 01 the device which would be formed between the upper end and the baffle 5. The battle 6 may be set so that the lever 26 is opposite the quantity required which in the design shown is 3 and this may indicate three spoon'tuls ot coffee. It will then be seen that as the device is raised to the vertical posiwill also be seen that the bal lie 6 may be i set so that any desired quantityof the coffee or material may run into the lower section and also by allowing the battle to remain in one position it will be possible to obtain any number of deposits oi the same quantity. Should itbe desired to empty the en tire can the battle 5 may be raised to the position shown in dash lines so that the material may pass directly through the device to the spout 3. lVhen not in use the spout 3 may be pushed into the casing so that the tip 9 will be against the wall.

Having thus fully described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a measuring device of the class described, a casing, a threaded tubular extension at one side of the casing and opening into the interior thereof, a point in the center of the said extension for locating the same in the side of a can orthe like, a knife edge projecting from the edge of the said extension for cutting a circular opening in the side of a can or the like as the device is rotated, a spout on the opposite side of the said casing, said spout being adjustable to open or close, an adjustable, ballle plate within the said casing and substantially in front of the said tubular extension and variable means in one end of the said casing for regulating the amount of a substance that may pass therethrough.

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